Chromosomal fragility may be indicative of altered higher-order DNA organization as the underlying genetic diathesis in complex neurobehavioural disorders

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 319-326

  Gericke, G S ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE; CHROMOSOME FRAGILE SITE; CROSSING OVER; EVOLUTION; FAMILY STUDY; GENE FUNCTION; GENE THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MENTAL DISEASE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; REVIEW;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031775892     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-9877(98)90004-4     Document Type: Article

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